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I LOVE AI, BUT IT STILL CAN'T DESIGN FOR SHIT

jonnyburch.com4 min read

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

AI tools lack the critical self-evaluation needed to produce quality design, writing, or code — the human responsible for the output is always accountable for what gets presented. Professionals who excel with AI use it as a collaborator, then apply a rigorous editorial eye before anything reaches an audience. Quality design through AI is achievable, but only through iteration and human judgment — not one-shot prompting.